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Delta man arrested for allegedly defiling 13-year-old

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The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested one Ezekiel Elijah for defiling a 13-year-old girl at Aviara in the Isoko area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, made this known via his X.com on Sunday.

According to Edafe the suspect lured the minor into his room and defied her in the process.

He also accused Elijah of taking advantage of the victim’ vulnerability who has a hearing impairment.

He wrote, “Rape is different from defilement. For defilement, the consent of the underage girl is immaterial ( which means, you can’t say she is my girlfriend). But in this case, the 13-year-old girl he (Elijah) defiled is even physically impaired. He took advantage of this child, lured her to his room and defiled her. May God help us.”

In a video attached to the post, the suspect during interrogation said he met the victim on his street before inviting her over to his house.

He said, “I knew her on the street. She was going out with her friend when I called both of them. She was the one who later answered me and I asked her to follow me to my house. That was when I requested sex from her.”

The suspect further stated that he had no knowledge that she was 13 years old.

Edafe who insisted that that the suspect took advantage of the girl’s vulnerability said, “The offence of defilement is a clear one. She has not got to the age where she can decide for herself whether she wants to sleep with a man or not.”

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The police spokesman further disclosed that Elijah would be arraigned in court.

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